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The riverbed of the Jialing river in China's southwestern city of Chongqing, a tributary of the Yangtze river, runs dry as the country is hit by record temperatures and droughts. IMAGES
Vargem (Brazil), Oct 1 (EFE), (Ca,era:Wallace Carvalho/ Sebastiãor Moreira) The consequences of the drought in Brazil already are felt in several regions of the country, with water reserves at a minimum, and in some municipalities with rationing of water, in the middle of the worst water crisis in 91 years. FOOTAGE OF THE DROUGHT IN VARGEM, BRAZILSOUNDBITES OF JOSE DA ROSA:"Before, we'd fish up there, very high up."
Genoa City, Sep 10 (EFE/EPA).- According to the most recent monthly Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, a survey of 400 US agricultural producers, farmers are optimistic about their yields as some drought areas have received precipitation.There is also optimism that land values will continue to rise. (Camera: TANNEN MAURY).SHOT LIST: AERIAL SHOTS SHOWING AGRICULTURAL AREAS NEAR GENOA CITY, WISCONSIN, US.
As climate change drives drought, and the rising global population drives food demand, the world's food security is ever more precarious. But struggling farmers may find relief from the soaring temperatures from the sun itself--and the technology that harnesses its power. HuffPost reports students at the University of Arizona noticed that vegetables grown under the cover of solar panels flourished during the hottest summer on record. The observation provided food for thought for Prof. Greg Barron-Gafford’s research in 'agrivoltaics': growing food and generating solar energy on the same land. The concept could fulfill the need for land on which to build new solar installations while also helping farmers stay afloat. It’s a case where one plus one could equal more than two. Greg Barron-Gafford Associate Professor, University of Arizona’s School of Geography, Development and Environment
Jan Yunis, Oct 20 (EFE / EPA) .- Farmers in Gaza begin the sugarcane harvesting season. Several of the plantations are located in the eastern city of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, near the border with Israel.(Camera: MOHAMMED SABER) SHOT LIST: THE COLLECTION OF SUGAR CANE IN JAN YUNIS PLANTATIONS, SOUTHWEST OF GAZA.
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